I felt your kiss and I fell in love
I couldn’t resist you swept me away
My speaking words got stuck
My knees grew weak and I was out of luck
You looked to see the look in my eyes
My obstacles hiding from view
I knew I had to slow down
Was I on the fence
Or was I coming around

When these flames got in the way
They burn through every bridge we’ve got
They cloud our hearts for all we’re not
Those flames get in the way
Flames get in the way
Those flames get in the way

That night it still hums like a tune in my head
A melody sweet and the lyrics they
Hold me still after all these years
When you held me close when I held you near
It’s been a thousand midnights, a thousand days
This flame still burns and won’t blow away
I’m infected by some sweet perfume
I’m so lost in a memory of an afternoon

When flames got in the way
They burn through every bridge we’ve got
They cloud our hearts for all we’re not
Those flames get in the way
Flames get in the way
Flames
Those flames. Mmmm.

To be damned if you do, and damed if you don’t
There’s no telling how, if you start with a won’t
Now within your prime if you could only go back in time
What would you do
With no answer, with no clue, you’re on your own and on your own
It’s up to you

Flames get in the way
They burn through every bridge we’ve got
They cloud our hearts for all we’re not
Those flames get in the way
Flames get in the way
Those flames
Mmmm

John Andrew
March 2026